Hygienic food handling
Improvement necessaryIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Pub/bar/nightclub
Latest rating available
The Plough food hygiene rating
The Plough
The Plough Public House
Plough Lane
Downside
Cobham
KT11 3LT Inspected 20 July 2026
Plough Lane
Downside
Cobham
KT11 3LT Inspected 20 July 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Elmbridge
2
Some improvement necessary
Some improvement to hygiene standards was necessary.
At a glance
Business summary
The Plough in Elmbridge currently has a food hygiene rating of 2 (Some improvement necessary). The latest published inspection was carried out on 20 July 2026. The Plough is registered as a Pub/bar/nightclub and is located at The Plough Public House, Plough Lane, Downside, Cobham, KT11 3LT.
- Business name
- The Plough
- Business type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Local authority
- Elmbridge
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 20 July 2026
- FHRS ID
- 1778526
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
20 July 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Improvement necessaryCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Generally satisfactoryConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
The Plough currently has a food hygiene rating of 2, compared with a rating of 5 at its previous recorded inspection.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2026 | 2 | Some improvement necessary | Current |
| 18 July 2025 | 5 | Very good | Previous |
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